Carolus von Linneaus mid-1700’s Determined levels of classification Binomial Nomenclature
Levels of Classification: 1.Kingdom – largest group 2.Phylum 3.Class 4.Order 5.Family 6.Genus 7.Species – smallest group
Classification of the house cat Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Chordata Class – Mammalia Order – Carnivora Family – Felidae Genus – Felis Species - Sylvestris
Classification of Humans Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Chordata Class – Mammalia Order – Primate Family - Hominidae Genus - Homo Species – sapiens BIOLOGICAL NAME = Homo sapeins
KINGDOM mONERA Bacteria Prokaryotic cells unicellular E. coli Spirillum
Kingdom Protista Eukaryotic cells Most unicellular Protozoa Algae
Kingdom fungi Eukaryotic cells Most multicellular Absorptive heterotrophs decomposers
Kingdom Plantae Eukaryotic Photosynthetic multicellular
Kingdom Animalia Eukaryotic cells Multicellular Ingestive heterotrophs
phylum Porifera Pore-bearing Sessile sponges
phylum Cnidaria Stinging cells Jellyfish Hydra coral
phylum Platyhelminthes Flatworms Tapeworm Fluke
phylum Aeschelminthes Roundworms
phylum annelida Segmented worms
Phylum mollusca Soft-bodies Some have shells
Phylum echinodermata Spiny skin Radial symmetry
Phylum arthropoda Jointed legs
Phylum chordata Most have backbones
Monotremes Egg-laying mammals Platypus and Echidna (spiny anteater)
Pouched mammals Marsupials
Placental Mammals Young are nourished by placenta before birth.
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